Printer won't print just one page or part of a multi page document, email or any other multi page writing

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Printer won't print just one page or part of a multi page document, email or any other multi page writing

Richard Dear 15

Only recently I am unable to print a single page out of any multi-page document, email or any other form of multi-page document. The attempt causes spooling which never ends no matter how you have spooling set. This problem occurs in 3 different printers and from 4 different computers. You cannot delete the attempt but you can pause and resume it. I am up to date on all updates for both the printers and the Windows 11 computers. The alternative is to print the entire document which can be done without any trouble.

Viorel 126.7K Reputation points

2026-02-05T22:32:04.0666667+00:00

Have you conducted experiments with “print to PDF” printer or “save as PDF”? If this works and the PDF file can be then printed separately, then this workaround can be used until the problem is solved.
Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-06T13:42:50.4933333+00:00

All varieties of documents can't be converted to PDF to try this suggested idea.
Valaree 5 Reputation points

2026-02-06T21:37:42.8833333+00:00

Windows 10, but I am having the same issue starting yesterday. It's only my one computer as far as I'm aware, but I can't print select pages of a document on any printer without it "spooling" indefinitely. I even tried print to pdf as suggested, but it somehow ran into a version of the same issue. I was unable to open the pdf, and could not delete it until after I cleared the spool folder.
Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-06T22:48:15.1833333+00:00

Valaree, so far I have only found one situation where you can only print a part of a multi-page document. If you have a multi-page document you can first scan it and save it then print a part of that scan but you must print before you delete it because once you ty to print fron the saved copy it will only print the whole document , not just a part.
Valaree 5 Reputation points

2026-02-12T00:03:00.16+00:00

Richard, I don't know if you saw another comment I made, but I've had success printing select pages from a document when I have opened it with Google Chrome. I prefer to open documents with Microsoft Edge for printing, which is where the problem was and still is occurring. I'd suggest trying to open your documents with other programs and seeing if any of them are capable, and if it's an email perhaps print the whole thing to PDF before opening it to print select pages from another program. I hope this helps, and that it's solved soon as I much prefer using Microsoft Edge to open and sort documents in bulk prior to printing.
Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-12T15:32:57.8933333+00:00

I have tried printing to PDF and then opening it and trying to print select pages with very little success. The process gets very complicated when you are working especially under time constraints. I HATE GOOGLE CHROME AND I HAVEN'T TRIED TO USE IT. THE PROBLEM MAY WELL BE IN MICROSOFT EDGE.

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Viorel 126.7K Reputation points

2026-02-05T22:32:04.0666667+00:00

Have you conducted experiments with “print to PDF” printer or “save as PDF”? If this works and the PDF file can be then printed separately, then this workaround can be used until the problem is solved.
Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-06T13:42:50.4933333+00:00

All varieties of documents can't be converted to PDF to try this suggested idea.
Valaree 5 Reputation points

2026-02-06T21:37:42.8833333+00:00

Windows 10, but I am having the same issue starting yesterday. It's only my one computer as far as I'm aware, but I can't print select pages of a document on any printer without it "spooling" indefinitely. I even tried print to pdf as suggested, but it somehow ran into a version of the same issue. I was unable to open the pdf, and could not delete it until after I cleared the spool folder.
Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-06T22:48:15.1833333+00:00

Valaree, so far I have only found one situation where you can only print a part of a multi-page document. If you have a multi-page document you can first scan it and save it then print a part of that scan but you must print before you delete it because once you ty to print fron the saved copy it will only print the whole document , not just a part.
Valaree 5 Reputation points

2026-02-12T00:03:00.16+00:00

Richard, I don't know if you saw another comment I made, but I've had success printing select pages from a document when I have opened it with Google Chrome. I prefer to open documents with Microsoft Edge for printing, which is where the problem was and still is occurring. I'd suggest trying to open your documents with other programs and seeing if any of them are capable, and if it's an email perhaps print the whole thing to PDF before opening it to print select pages from another program. I hope this helps, and that it's solved soon as I much prefer using Microsoft Edge to open and sort documents in bulk prior to printing.
Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-12T15:32:57.8933333+00:00

I have tried printing to PDF and then opening it and trying to print select pages with very little success. The process gets very complicated when you are working especially under time constraints. I HATE GOOGLE CHROME AND I HAVEN'T TRIED TO USE IT. THE PROBLEM MAY WELL BE IN MICROSOFT EDGE.

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It sounds like you're experiencing a common issue with printing specific pages from multi-page documents, which can be related to the print spooler or the printer settings. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can take:

Check Printer Status: Ensure that all printers are in a ready state and that you have selected the correct default printer.
Test Printing: Try printing a test page from each printer to confirm they are functioning correctly.
Clear the Spool Folder: Old or corrupted files in the spool folder can cause issues. You can check the spool folder at %systemroot%\System32\Spool\Printers and remove any old files. You may need to stop the Print Spooler service to do this.
Update Drivers: Ensure that the printer drivers are up to date. If they are already updated, consider switching to a generic driver to see if that resolves the issue.
Advanced Printing Features: Try clearing the "Enable advanced printing features" option in the printer properties under the Advanced tab.
Print from Different Applications: If you are trying to print from a specific application, try printing from another application (like Notepad) to see if the issue persists.
Pause and Resume: Since you mentioned that you can pause and resume the print job, doing this might help in confirming if the job is being spooled correctly.

If the problem continues, it may be beneficial to look into any recent updates or changes made to your system that could be affecting the print functionality.

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Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-05T20:40:11.3766667+00:00

The AI apparently read the entire question . Most its suggestions were clearly done and pointed out in the question.
Katherine Jones 0 Reputation points

2026-02-11T04:30:56.5466667+00:00

I have the same issue. It started about 2/7 I think.

Printing a subset of pages from an app like Word is fine. Printing all pages from my Edge browser is fine. Printing a subset of pages from my Edge browser is not.

The printout never comes out the printer. The .SPL, .TMP and SHD files remain in the "PRINTERS" folder. If I look at the queue the print job is there and animation seems to indicate that the job is still spooling. If I try to (Stop the Print Spooler Service first then) delete the files in the "PRINTERS" folder I get a msg indicating that Edge has the file open and it therefore cannot be deleted.

I'm printing wirelessly to an HP OfficeJet Pro 8135 series printer. Both the PC and the printer have been rebooted a dozen times in the last 4 days. I am using the Microsoft IPP Class Drive (no clue why, it's just set up that way).

Have you found a long term solution instead of the PITA and unsustainable work around?
Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-11T14:51:54.8233333+00:00

I have not found any work around. I have a brand new printer , an HP OfficeJet Pro 9730e and I still have the problem pretty much as you describe. No one seems to be particularly interested in the problem including both HP and Microsoft. I have a small business and try to save paper when we have to print anything. The problem represents an extra expense for us.
Valaree 5 Reputation points

2026-02-11T16:39:32.3166667+00:00

I also work for a small business and wasting paper is stressful. I wish I could say I found the fix, but I didn't. I tested yesterday, printing from Google Chrome, and it worked on there, but printing from Microsoft Edge still has the same issue. I haven't restarted my computer from the first day I was experiencing the problem, when I restarted it twice to no effect. It also wasn't printer brand specific, I encountered the same issue on both an HP printer and Sharp copier.
Richard Dear 15 Reputation points

2026-02-12T15:51:53.8+00:00

I am not even close to being an expert but the problem isn't a printer problem. It is a computer software problem. It would be nice if Microsoft was reading this stuff.

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